Cannabis plant named &#39;avidekel&#39;

ABSTRACT

The disclosure relates to a new and distinct cultivar of  Cannabis sativa  plant named ‘Avidekel’, characterized by a high amount of Cannabidiol (CBD) (16.3%) and a very low amount of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, 0.8%).

BACKGROUND

The disclosure is directed to a new and distinct cultivar of Cannabis sativa plant named ‘Avidekel’, characterized by a high amount of Cannabidiol (CBD) (16.3%) and a very low amount of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC, 0.8%).

SUMMARY

Provided herein is a new and distinct Cannabis sativa L ssp. indica plant named Avidekel, characterized by a high amount of Cannabidiol (CBD) of greater than approximately 16% and a very low amount of Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) of less than 1%, as illustrated and described herein.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates a single fully grown plant of the variety;

FIG. 2 illustrates a single leaf of the variety;

FIG. 3 illustrates a flowering plant in close-up; and

FIG. 4 illustrates a dried bud.

DESCRIPTION

This invention relates to a new hybrid marijuana plant, Cannabis sativa L. ssp. indica named Avidekel. The Avidekel is a medicinal variety of marijuana notable for a high amount of Cannabidiol (CBD) (16.3%) and a very low amount of THC (0.8%).

The present plant was developed over 3 years through selective breeding from parents of unknown provenance in Birya, Israel. Generally production occurs through asexual propagation using stem cuttings. The plant may be grown outside in a normal warm summer, including many locations below 50N and virtually all climates below 45N.

PLANT Exposed Plant Structure

The Plant is an annual, dioecious plant with bush-like stature. The natural height at 5 months old of indoor growth is −130 cm. A detailed list of characteristics follows:

-   Botanical classification: Cannabis sativa L. ssp. indica. -   Parentage unknown: -   Propagation: Stem cuttings. -   Time to initiate roots in summer:     -   -   Plant description.—Annual, dioecious flowering shrub;             multi-stemmed; freely branching; removal of the terminal bud             enhances lateral branch development.         -   Root description.—Short taproot (less than 30 cm). Medium to             fine, dense lateral roots; white in color, brownish when             “potbound” (rootbound). -   First year stems:     -   -   Shape.—Round. Fine pubescence.         -   First year stem color.—Young stem: 144C older stems: 144A             (The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart). First year             stem diameter is 4.5 cm. First year trunk diameter is 7.5 cm             at the soil line.         -   Stem strength.—Lateral stems arc strong but benefit from             being staked during flowering.         -   Internodes' length.—6 cm in the lower half and 4 cm in the             upper half. -   Foliage description:     -   -   Branch strength.—Strong.         -   Branch description.—Branches arc short, densely branched             with short, broad leaflets.         -   Leaf arrangement.—Palmately compound (digitate) leaves with             7 leaflets on big fan leaves and on small fan leaves per             leaf.         -   Texture (upper and lower surfaces).—Upper surface scabrid             with non-visible stiff hairs; lower surface more or less             densely pubescent, covered with sessile glands.         -   Venation pattern.—Palmately Compound (Digitate), with             serrated leaflets. Each serration has a lateral vein             extending to its tip from the central (primary) vein of the             leaflet. From each lateral vein there is usually a single             spur vein (sublateral vein) extending to the notch of each             serration.         -   Color of emerging foliage (upper surface).—A cross between             144A and 144C (The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart,             1995 Edition.).         -   Petiole length.—Average length of petiole of fan leaves             7 cm. More than 30% of the petioles are purple. -   Vegetative bud description: Dried flower buds are deep dark green     and highly resinous. Fragrance is weaker than similar varieties,     having an earthy medicinal berry smell. -   Flower description:     -   -   Inflorescence is cone.—Or head-like, dense cluster of false             spikes with solitary flowers instead of cymes. Enclosed by             glandular, beaked bracteole. Calyxes are densely covered             with trichome's; Flowers are often paired. Petals are             absent.         -   Spike length.—Ranges between 5 cm and 3 cm;         -   Pistils description.—White, few, short, brown at maturation.         -   Dried flower colour.—Dried flower buds are a deep, dark             green.         -   Flower size.—About 1 cm in diameter and about 1.1 cm in             height.         -   Flowering time.—8 weeks. -   Peduncles:     -   -   Strength.—Strong, but can bend horizontally from weight of             flower buds.         -   Texture.—Moderately smooth, glabrous.         -   Pedicels description.—Short, scabrid with sessile glands and             visible hairs.

Seeds may be acquired through STS breeding. This involves inducing a female plant to become a male plant by altering its hormones using (in this case) silver nitrate and sodium thiosulfate. The male plant may then be used to pollinate a female of the same variety and collect the seeds. The relative proportion of male plants is low/medium.

The plant variety is similar to the Erez, also a Cannabis indica subspecies.

The inflorescence contains a high amount of Cannabidiol (CBD) (16.3%) and a very low amount of THC (0.8%). This enables patients to obtain the medicinal benefits of CBD, without the psychoactive effects of THC.

This plant has strong anti-inflammatory properties. It can be used to treat a wide range of health disorders and diseases involving inflammation, as well as sleep disorders and digestive orders.

Prefers ‘soft water’; consider filtering the tap water if it has an EC higher than 0.6

Light was provided at a power of 600 W BPS; plant distance from light was 100-120 cm.

USDA Plants Growth Habit Code FB Vigor 4.5/5 Productivity Good - 500 g/m2 indoor, 250-400 g/plant outdoor Male flowering timing average Flowering score 7.5 Branches strong Fruit bloated THC level  0.8% CBD level 16.3%

A crop was grown having the following times of growth cycle operations:

date of cutting I or from seeding 21104/2011 date transferred to cones pot of 0.8 liter 27/04/2011 Date of moved to pot of 11 liters 23/05/2011 Date of taking clones 03/06/2011 Date - start to flower 27/06/2011 Ending flowering 23/08/2011 wet flowers (grams) 524 wet leaves (grams) 250 wet branches (grams) 230.2 dry flowers (grams) 132.6 Mothers 1-1.5 meter Pot size 25 L

Permits are required for growth of medical marijuana in certain states in the US and Israel. 

1. A new and distinct Cannabis sativa L. ssp. indica plant named Avidekel, characterized by a high amount of Cannabidiol of greater than approximately 16% and a very low amount of THC of less than 1%, as illustrated and described herein. 